![]() We must discover the right balance in giving and receiving help. Help too much, though, and we instill feelings of dependency on others, which ends up hurting their capacities to solve their own problems. Being a good teacher, friend and partner means supporting them in times of need. At those times what we all need is to have somebody pay a little attention to us and pick up our spirits so we can gain strength to move forward. ![]() When I sense myself filling with rage at the absence of a beloved, I try as soon as possible to remember that my concerns and questions, my efforts and answers should be focused on what I did or can learn from my departed love.How do we support others without instilling a sense of dependency?Įverybody has bad days. When people speak with brutal honesty, what is most remembered is the brutality, not the honesty. Prejudice is a burden which confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible. Independence is a heady draft, and if you drink it in your youth it can have the same effect on the brain as young wine. If our children are to approve of themselves, they must see that we approve of ourselves. One must contrive to keep innocence in one's life, how else is one to continue to enjoy the simple things such as sunrises, sunsets, or the acknowledging smile of a stranger. In order to survive, the ample soul needs refreshments and reminders daily of its right to be and to be wherever it finds itself. Absolute lightning rods are to be found here. MAĪ transcendent collection of thoughts from Dr. Let me remind all women that we live longer and better lives when we have sisters we love, not necessarily born in our bloodline or of our race. We must look past complexion and see community. ![]() We are not our brother's keeper we are our brother and we are our sister. It is said that courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue with consistency. I don't think we give ourselves enough credit for the overcoming. It's fascinating because few of us realize how much energy we have expended just to be here today. The idea of overcoming is always fascinating to me. It may also be said that life loves the person who dares to live it. There were times when it was said that I had more determination than talent. If you are always trying to be normal, then you will never know how amazing you can be.-MAĮach time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women. I believe that each of us comes from the Creator trailing wisps of glory. Perhaps most special, Maya Angelou’s only son, Guy Johnson, has contributed some of his mother’s most powerful sayings, shared directly with him and the members of their family.Ī treasured keepsake as well as a beautiful tribute to a woman who touched so many, Rainbow in the Cloud reminds us that “If one has courage, nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” Rainbow in the Cloud offers resonant and rewarding quotes on such topics as creativity and culture, family and community, equality and race, values and spirituality, parenting and relationships. Now, in this collection of sage advice, humorous quips, and pointed observations culled from the author’s great works, including The Heart of a Woman, On the Pulse of Morning, Gather Together in My Name, and Letter to My Daughter, Maya Angelou’s spirit endures. Through a long and prolific career in letters, she became one of the most celebrated voices of our time. Indeed, Angelou’s words have traveled the world and transformed lives-inspiring, strengthening, healing. “Words mean more than what is set down on paper,” Maya Angelou wrote in her groundbreaking memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
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